USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 10/06 15:36

NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Oct 06, 2025     USDA Market News

USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE

                             CHOICE              SELECT
Index                       600-900#            600-900#
 Values =>                    $350.66             $332.49
 Change =>                       0.20                1.21
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 95,312 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live)  42,013 Hd
Equivalent:                   $349.99             $329.02
DEMAND (Box)   53,299 Hd*
Equivalent:                   $351.34             $335.97
Live-Box Spread:              ($1.35)             ($6.95)
----------------------------  Input Breakdown   -----------------------------
         National Daily Direct Cattle          :      Boxed Beef Cutouts
        (5 day accumulated wghtd avg)          : Ch 600-900#          $363.34
                  Weight   Price     Head      : Se 600-900#          $347.97
  Live Steer:          1529   $230.69    21,749: Current Lds:           142.5
  Live Heifer:         1348   $230.88     6,854: Previous Lds:          163.3
  Drsd Steer:           989   $359.81    11,427
  Drsd Heifer:          875   $359.81     1,983
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      Grading % Breakdown            :         Drop Credit      :       11.40
 Ch 600-900# :                 86.89%:         Steer Dressing % :      63.64%
 Ch 600-750# :                 35.12%:         Heifer Dressing %:      63.52%
 Ch 750-900# :                 51.76%:         Processing Cost  :       12.00
 Se 600-900# :                 13.11%:         Slaughter Cost   :       50.50
 Se 600-750# :                  3.42%:
 Se 750-900# :                  9.69%:
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 Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
 Basis Value = 350.66                       Carcass Weights
                             400-500#500-600#  600-900#  900-1000#  1000#/up
 Qlty/Yield      (1)           -29.29    -17.11               -2.68    -15.45
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 Prime 1-3            18.48   $339.85   $352.03   $369.14   $366.46   $353.69
 Certified 1-3         5.93   $327.30   $339.48   $356.59   $353.91   $341.14
 Choice 1              3.35   $324.72   $336.90   $354.01   $351.33   $338.56
 Select 1            -17.15   $304.22   $316.40   $333.51   $330.83   $318.06
 Stndrd 1-3          -36.84   $284.53   $296.71   $313.82   $311.14   $298.37
 Prime 4               4.36   $325.73   $337.91   $355.02   $352.34   $339.57
 Choice 4            -12.82   $308.55   $320.73   $337.84   $335.16   $322.39
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*Reflects total boxed beef load count from past 5 days
multiplied by 75, the average head per boxed beef load.
(1) differentials based upon current premiums and discounts.
Note: Index reflects simple average of live and box equivalents.

Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
        Bryant Smith  515-284-4460  Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
        24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt
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